Xianbao Xu

National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs

Papers

Total Citations

137

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About

Xianbao Xu is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of agricultural engineering and intelligent systems, whose work is redefining the future of food production. His primary research areas include smart farming, agricultural automation, and the development of sensor technologies for aquaculture. Xu’s most influential contribution is his 2021 paper “From Smart Farming towards Unmanned Farms: A New Mode of Agricultural Production,” which has garnered over 130 citations. In this work, he articulates a visionary framework for transitioning from labor-intensive agriculture to fully autonomous, unmanned farms, addressing the critical global challenge of feeding a growing population amid a declining agricultural workforce. This paper has become a foundational reference for researchers and policymakers exploring the socio-technical pathways to sustainable food security. More recently, Xu has advanced the field of aquaculture robotics with his 2025 paper on a “novel nonplanar multi-chamber flexible array dissolved oxygen sensor” designed for robotic fish. This innovation demonstrates his commitment to creating practical, high-precision tools for environmental monitoring in aquatic systems. Through his forward-thinking research, Xianbao Xu is not only charting a course for the farms of tomorrow but also equipping them with the intelligent sensors needed to operate efficiently and sustainably.